Fight Back with Fullsteam!

When:
July 8, 2017 @ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
2017-07-08T17:00:00-04:00
2017-07-08T19:30:00-04:00
Where:
Brumley Forest Nature Preserve (Service Entrance)
3043 Old State Hwy 10
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Margaret Sands

This summer, Fullsteam Brewery is helping TLC to fight back against invasive plants! On July 8th we’re teaming up for an Autumn Olive Harvest to help rid Brumley Forest of one of the most destructive non-native plants in the area. Autumn olive is an invasive species that out-competes and displaces native plants by creating a dense shade that hinders the growth of plants that need lots of sun. It can produce up to 200,000 seeds each year, which are easily dispersed because birds love their sweet/tart fruit and now, so do brewers! With your help, we are going to cut back invasive autumn olive shrubs, harvest the berries, plant native species in their place, and then take the fruits to Fullsteam for them to become an invasive ale!

Celebrate Optimized-autumn-olive_fruit3a job well done with an after party at Fullsteam, all foragers get a free beer! Then keep an eye out for an original Fullsteam brew made from the very berries you picked. If you can’t beat it, drink it!

Sunscreen, long pants, and close-toed shoes are recommended for this event. All tools will be provided but volunteers may bring their own gloves if they would like and should bring a water bottle, refills will be available on site.

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